A bronze hoard was discovered at New Bradwell, Wolverton, in 1879 on site now occupied by the County Arms Hotel (on OS 25" 1926 SP 82504137). The hoard, now in Aylesbury Museum, was found in a deep cist filled with black earth and consisted of 9 socketed axes, 3 broken axes, 1 palstave, 2 spear-heads and a leaf shaped sword broken into four pieces. (1)

The hoard is now in Northampton Museum. (2)

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( 1a) General reference

Manuscripts notes (A H Cooks)

( 1) edited by William Page 1905 The Victoria history of the county of Buckingham: volume one